2008 Best of WNYC Music Week
Airs Monday, August 18 through Sunday, August 24 on 93.9FM
Friday, August 15, 2008
Did you miss the inimitable Ute Lemper's turn as a DJ on Evening Music? How about the New York Philharmonic's historic concert in North Korea? Now's your chance to catch those and other spectacular music specials from the past year (or enjoy them again), as WNYC presents the 2008 Best of WNYC Music Week!
Ute Lemper
Airs Monday, August 18 through Friday, August 22 at 7PM on 93.9FM
Join star chanteuse Ute Lemper, as she takes us on a musical tour of cabaret — from the classic songs of Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht to a roundup of her favorite international artists. We hear rare samples from Ute's personal collection, as well as her own recordings and related audio materials.
Louis Langrée
Airs Monday, August 18 at 8:15PM on 93.9FM
Relive the exciting opening program of this year's Mostly Mozart Festival, hosted by Terrance McKnight and Fred Child. MMF Artistic Director Louis Langrée conducts Mozart's Symphony No. 40, paired with a rare chamber version of Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde" (The Song of the Earth), arranged in part by Arnold Schoenberg for strings, winds, piano, percussion and harmonium.
Mask of Orpheus
Airs Tuesday, August 19 at 8:05PM on 93.9FM
John Schaefer hosts this broadcast, which features the world premiere of Ingram Marshall's "Orphic Memories," a new concerto grosso co-commissioned by WNYC. Also on the program: Gil Shaham in Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, and Mendelssohn's Sinfonia No. 10 for String Orchestra.
Sara Fishko
Airs Tuesday, August 19 at 10PM on 93.9FM
Sara Fishko digs into the audio archives of the 92nd Street Y to bring us the greatest live performances from the stage of the Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall. In this program, the Y's string quartet-in-residence performs music by Haydn, plus a rarely-heard septet by German composer Hanns Eisler, drawn from his own music for a Charlie Chaplin film.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Airs Wednesday, August 20 at 8:20PM on 93.9FM
This concert features the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in another world premiere: Christopher Theofanidis' "Muse," written as a modern companion piece for Bach's "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3. We also hear the Brandenburg itself, and pianist Christian Zacharias in Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto.
Schaefer and McKnight
Airs Thursday, August 21 at 8:40PM on 93.9FM
John Schaefer and Terrance McKnight co-host this concert from Avery Fisher Hall, featuring "Ácana," an exciting new work by Tania León. Also heard are Aaron Copland's "Latin American Sketches," Ernest Chausson's "Poème de l'Amour et de la Mer" (Poem of Love and the Sea) with Dame Felicity Lott, and George Bizet's Symphony in C Major.
Hahn and Ritter
Airs Friday, August 22 at 8:15PM on 93.9FM
Musical genres mix it up in this sold-out concert from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring world renowned violinist Hilary Hahn and singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. Terrance McKnight hosts this program, which features a behind-the-scenes interview with the artists.
Ensemble Wien Berlin
Airs Friday, August 22 at 10PM on 93.9FM
Sara Fishko brings us another concert roundup from the audio archives of the 92nd Street Y. In this program, music for winds by Dvořák, Poulenc and Debussy is performed by an international cast: members of the Ensemble Wien-Berlin, French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, a member of the Nash Ensemble from London, and musicians from the New York Philharmonic.
Mark Morris
Airs Saturday, August 23 at 8PM on 93.9FM
Mark Morris takes a break from his day job as a choreographer to spin his favorite discs on WNYC. Joined by Evening Music host David Garland, Morris serves up a wide variety of film music — from Bernard Herrmann's iconic score for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" to a Nino Rota rarity, "Fortunella" (the theme of which was famously recycled for "The Godfather").
NY Phil in North Korea
Airs Saturday, August 23 at 9:10PM on 93.9FM
One of the musical highlights of the year was the New York Philharmonic's historic concert in Pyonyang, North Korea. John Schaefer traveled with the orchestra, and fills us in on the background details while offering his own unique perspective on this ground-breaking cultural event.
Lou Harrison
Airs Sunday, August 24 at 8:00PM on 93.9FM
Choreographer Mark Morris continues his musical odyssey as guest host of Evening Music. Turning his attention to composers from the west coast, Morris spins unusual tracks from Harry Partch, Henry Cowell, and his friend Lou Harrison.
Rufus Wainwright
Airs Sunday, August 24 at 9:35PM on 93.9FM
The week comes to an exciting close with Rufus Wainwright's sold-out appearance at the Gramercy Theater in New York. Bob Boilen and Jad Abumrad co-host the program, which features selections from Wainwright's recent album "Release the Stars."
Ute Lemper Hosts Evening Music
Ute Lemper
Join star chanteuse Ute Lemper, as she takes us on a musical tour of cabaret — from the classic songs of Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht to a roundup of her favorite international artists. We hear rare samples from Ute's personal collection, as well as her own recordings and related audio materials.
Mostly Mozart: Mozart and Mahler
Louis Langrée
Relive the exciting opening program of this year's Mostly Mozart Festival, hosted by Terrance McKnight and Fred Child. MMF Artistic Director Louis Langrée conducts Mozart's Symphony No. 40, paired with a rare chamber version of Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde" (The Song of the Earth), arranged in part by Arnold Schoenberg for strings, winds, piano, percussion and harmonium.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Mendelssohn, Marshall, Beethoven
Mask of Orpheus
John Schaefer hosts this broadcast, which features the world premiere of Ingram Marshall's "Orphic Memories," a new concerto grosso co-commissioned by WNYC. Also on the program: Gil Shaham in Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, and Mendelssohn's Sinfonia No. 10 for String Orchestra.
Music from the 92nd Street Y: Tokyo String Quartet
Sara Fishko
Sara Fishko digs into the audio archives of the 92nd Street Y to bring us the greatest live performances from the stage of the Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall. In this program, the Y's string quartet-in-residence performs music by Haydn, plus a rarely-heard septet by German composer Hanns Eisler, drawn from his own music for a Charlie Chaplin film.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Bach, Theofanidis, Schumann
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
This concert features the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in another world premiere: Christopher Theofanidis' "Muse," written as a modern companion piece for Bach's "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3. We also hear the Brandenburg itself, and pianist Christian Zacharias in Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Copland, Chausson, León, Bizet
Schaefer and McKnight
John Schaefer and Terrance McKnight co-host this concert from Avery Fisher Hall, featuring "Ácana," an exciting new work by Tania León. Also heard are Aaron Copland's "Latin American Sketches," Ernest Chausson's "Poème de l'Amour et de la Mer" (Poem of Love and the Sea) with Dame Felicity Lott, and George Bizet's Symphony in C Major.
Hillary Hahn and Josh Ritter at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hahn and Ritter
Musical genres mix it up in this sold-out concert from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring world renowned violinist Hilary Hahn and singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. Terrance McKnight hosts this program, which features a behind-the-scenes interview with the artists.
Music from the 92nd Street Y: Winds
Ensemble Wien Berlin
Sara Fishko brings us another concert roundup from the audio archives of the 92nd Street Y. In this program, music for winds by Dvořák, Poulenc and Debussy is performed by an international cast: members of the Ensemble Wien-Berlin, French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, a member of the Nash Ensemble from London, and musicians from the New York Philharmonic.
Mark Morris: What's in his Ears?
Mark Morris
Mark Morris takes a break from his day job as a choreographer to spin his favorite discs on WNYC. Joined by Evening Music host David Garland, Morris serves up a wide variety of film music — from Bernard Herrmann's iconic score for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" to a Nino Rota rarity, "Fortunella" (the theme of which was famously recycled for "The Godfather").
The New York Philharmonic from Pyonyang, North Korea
NY Phil in North Korea
One of the musical highlights of the year was the New York Philharmonic's historic concert in Pyonyang, North Korea. John Schaefer traveled with the orchestra, and fills us in on the background details while offering his own unique perspective on this ground-breaking cultural event.
Mark Morris: West Coast Composers
Lou Harrison
Choreographer Mark Morris continues his musical odyssey as guest host of Evening Music. Turning his attention to composers from the west coast, Morris spins unusual tracks from Harry Partch, Henry Cowell, and his friend Lou Harrison.
Rufus Wainwright in Concert
Rufus Wainwright
The week comes to an exciting close with Rufus Wainwright's sold-out appearance at the Gramercy Theater in New York. Bob Boilen and Jad Abumrad co-host the program, which features selections from Wainwright's recent album "Release the Stars."
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